A daily dose of what’s up in the tech world

Daily tech news & jokes to have a good start for 05/11/2022

Quote of the day:

How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world. Anne Frank

Jokes of the day:

What kind of dog lives in a particle accelerator? A Fermilabrador Retriever.

A neutron walks into a bar and asks for a price on a drink. The barkeeper says: “For you… no charge!”

Top 10 news of the day:

These are some of the highest-rated cafes, coffee shops, pubs and restaurants in Wigan for Sunday lunch according to Google reviews

There’s nothing quite like jumping in the car and heading out for a slap-up feed on a Sunday.

Wigan is full of superb cafes, coffee shops, pubs and restaurants offering mouth-watering menus to drool over for Sunday lunch, whether it’s a traditional Sunday roast you crave, tapas, pasta or something completely different, so we’ve trawled throug… [767 chars]

TV & smart home availability

Just over three years ago, Google announced it was acquiring Fitbit and a blog post from the brand today previewed what’s coming next…

Just over three years ago, Google announced it was acquiring Fitbit and a blog post from the brand today previewed what’s coming next. With the Sense 2 and Versa 4 launch, product packaging and advertising picked up a “by Google” label. The company s… [1727 chars]

Little Inferno Reignites On Switch With Holiday Expansion Coming Soon

10 years later… — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3DWkqFyqhw We have just about gotten over the chills that the cute bu…

Subscribe to Nintendo Life on We have just about gotten over the chills that the cute but particularly creepy Little Inferno gave us when it was released on the Wii U back in 2012 (then the Switch in 2017). Fortunately, or unfortunately if you’re not… [1691 chars]

Activision backtrack on Modern Warfare 2 Vault Edition Double XP following outcry

Activision have u-turned on the decision to only give the Modern Warfare 2 Vault Edition’s Double XP to those who bought it in-game.

Modern Warfare 2 players who purchased the $100 Vault Edition were left furious after Double XP Tokens were only given to those who bought it through another CoD title, but Activision have gone back on the decision, rewarding every Vault Edition owne… [1650 chars]

Neo Geo Pocket Color Selection V2 heading to Switch and Steam next week

SNK’s second Neo Geo Pocket Color compilation for Switch and PC — which the publisher is sensibly calling Neo Geo Pocke…

SNK’s second Neo Geo Pocket Color compilation for Switch and PC — which the publisher is sensibly calling Neo Geo Pocket Color Selection V2 — will be making its way to Steam and Nintendo’s eShop next Wednesday 9th November. As with volume 1, which re… [1438 chars]

Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart doesn’t seem to be coming to PS Plus anytime soon

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart doesn’t look like it’s headed to PlayStation Plus anytime soon, though the rest of the …

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart doesn’t look like it’s headed to PlayStation Plus anytime soon, though the rest of the series is. Celebrating the series’ 20th anniversary, Insomniac Games senior community manager Aaron Jason Espinoza announced today on t… [1677 chars]

10 years later, the brilliant Little Inferno will get an expansion

Little Inferno is a smart indie puzzle game about putting things in a fireplace and watching them burn, with a clever s…

Little Inferno is a smart indie puzzle game about putting things in a fireplace and watching them burn, with a clever story about commercialisation. 10 years later, it’s getting an expansion. It’s been a long time coming — so long, the Ho Ho Holiday … [1040 chars]

Sega is keeping mini consoles alive

Nintendo pioneered the tiny console trend, and Sega is keeping it going with two new devices: the Sega Genesis Mini 2 and the Astro City Mini V.

For a few years there, tiny retro game consoles were a big deal. Nintendo kicked off the trend with its miniature NES, and it wasn’t too long before the likes of Sega and PlayStation jumped in. The idea of plug-and-play consoles wasn’t entirely new, … [6449 chars]

Super Woden GP Brings Retro Isometric Racing Back To Switch This Month

Start your engines — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMjSC_FMKtk Eastasiasoft has announced that Super Woden GP will be sc…

Subscribe to Nintendo Life on Eastasiasoft has announced that Super Woden GP will be screeching onto the Switch next week, 9th November, and its latest trailer (above) is giving us all of the retro racing vibes. There are enough racing games out ther… [1440 chars]

Footage of Hideo Kojima’s next game reportedly leaks online

A leaked video reportedly showing footage from Hideo Kojima’s next project is currently circulating on social media. A …

A leaked video reportedly showing footage from Hideo Kojima’s next project is currently circulating on social media. A title card shown at the end of the video labels it as “A Hideo Kojima Game” with the apparent title of “Overdose”. The two-and-a-ha… [1577 chars]